PSEUDEPIGRAPHA

Meaning of PSEUDEPIGRAPHA in English

in biblical literature, a work affecting biblical style and usually spuriously attributing authorship to some biblical character. Pseudepigrapha are not included in any canon. See apocrypha.

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PSEUDEPIGRAPHA — ˌsüdə̇ˈpigrəfə noun plural Usage: sometimes capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, neuter plural of pseudepigraphos falsely ascribed, with a false …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PSEUDEPIGRAPHA — — pseudepigraphic /sooh'dep i graf"ik/ , pseudepigraphical, pseudepigraphous, pseudepigraphal , adj. /sooh'deuh pig"reuh feuh/ , n. ( used with a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PSEUDEPIGRAPHA — n. written works that are falsely attributed to Biblical characters
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PSEUDEPIGRAPHA — [ ˌs(j)u:dɪ'pɪgrəfə ] ■ plural noun spurious or pseudonymous writings, especially Jewish writings ascribed to various biblical patriarchs and prophets …
Concise Oxford English vocab
PSEUDEPIGRAPHA — pseudepigrapha BrE AmE ˌsjuːd ɪ ˈpɪɡ rəf ə ˌsuːd-, ˌ•ə-, ˌ•e- AmE \ ˌsuːd-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PSEUDEPIGRAPHA — n.pl. 1 Jewish writings ascribed to various Old Testament prophets etc. but written during or just before the early Christian …
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PSEUDEPIGRAPHA — n.pl. 1 Jewish writings ascribed to various Old Testament prophets etc. but written during or just before the early Christian …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PSEUDEPIGRAPHA — n.pl. 1. Jewish writings ascribed to various Old Testament prophets etc. but written during or just before the early Christian …
Oxford English vocab
PSEUDEPIGRAPHA — pl от pseudepigraphon
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
PSEUDEPIGRAPHA — pl от pseudepigraphon
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PSEUDEPIGRAPHA — pl от pseudepigraphon
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PSEUDEPIGRAPHA — pl от pseudepigraphon
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PSEUDEPIGRAPHA — pl от pseudepigraphon
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PSEUDEPIGRAPHON — noun (plural pseudepigrapha) see: epigram Date: 1692 apocrypha , any of various pseudonymous or anonymous Jewish religious writings of the …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
APOCRYPHA — In biblical literature, works outside an accepted canon of scripture . In modern usage the Apocrypha refers to ancient Jewish …
Английский словарь Британика
PSEUDEPIGRAPHY — |süd+ noun ( -es ) Etymology: New Latin pseudepigrapha + English -y : the ascription of false names of authors …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PSEUDEPIGRAPHIC — (|)süd+ adjective or pseud·epig·ra·phal |südə̇|pigrəfəl ; also pseud·epigraphical (|)süd+ ; or pseud·epig·ra·phous |südə̇|pigrəfəs Etymology: New Latin pseudepigrapha + English -ic …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PSEUDEPIGRAPH — “+ noun Etymology: New Latin pseudepigrapha : one of the pseudepigrapha
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PSEUDEPIGRAPHON — noun ( plural pseud·epig·ra·pha -fə) Etymology: New Latin, singular of pseudepigrapha, from Greek, neuter plural of pseudepigraphos falsely inscribed, from …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PSEUD- — [ s(j)u:d ] ■ combining form variant spelling of pseudo- reduced before a vowel (as in pseudepigrapha ).
Concise Oxford English vocab
PSEUDEPIGRAPHON — [pseud.epig.ra.phon] n, pl -pha [NL, sing. of pseudepigrapha, fr. Gk, neut. pl. of pseudepigraphos falsely inscribed, fr. pseud- + epigraphein …
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BIBLICAL LITERATURE
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APOCRYPHA — (from Greek apokryptein, to hide away), in biblical literature, works outside an accepted canon of scripture. The history of the …
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JUDAISM — the religion of the Jews. It is the complex expression of a religious and ethnic community, a way of life …
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BIBLICAL LITERATURE IN LITURGY — Biblical literature in liturgy Biblical literature in the liturgy of Judaism The liturgy of Judaism is that of the synagogue, …
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PSEUDO- — comb. form (also pseud- before a vowel) 1 supposed or purporting to be but not really so; false; not genuine …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PSEUDO — comb. form (also pseud- before a vowel) 1 supposed or purporting to be but not really so; false; not genuine …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
APOCRYPHA — n. In biblical literature, works outside an accepted canon of scripture . In modern usage the Apocrypha refers to ancient …
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